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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,692,864 and 61,479,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,692,864 and 61,479,138 is: 131,729,074.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,692,864 : 61,479,138 = 61,479,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,692,864/61,479,138 = 61,479,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,692,864x = 61,479,138 × 61,479,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,692,864x = 3,779,684,409,223,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,779,684,409,223,044/28,692,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,729,074.14

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